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AXL vs Copper

AXL and Copper are both CRM tools. AXL is aimed at small businesses and creators, while Copper is aimed at small businesses and agencies. Copper costs less, from $29/mo versus $49/mo for AXL. Only AXL has a free plan.

AXL

Sales and marketing all-in-one you can run from Claude or ChatGPT

Copper

CRM built to run inside Gmail and Google Workspace

PricingFreemium · $49Paid · $29
Starting price$49/mo$29/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forSmall businesses, Creators, FreelancersSmall businesses, Agencies
Platformswebweb, ios, android
Country—US
Rating——

Choose AXL if

Founders, coaches and course sellers who want funnels, CRM, webinars and checkout in one place and like working through an AI assistant.

  • Replaces several funnel, CRM, webinar and course tools with one bill
  • Free plan never bills overage; extra contacts are saved but skipped by campaigns
  • AXL takes 0% of your sales

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need a deep integration marketplace or enterprise CRM controls (Keap, HubSpot).

Choose Copper if

Small, relationship-driven teams and agencies that run entirely on Google Workspace and want a CRM that lives inside Gmail.

  • Deepest Google Workspace integration of any mainstream CRM
  • Very little manual data entry thanks to automatic logging
  • Clean, easy interface for non-sales teams

Look elsewhere if: Microsoft 365 shops or budget-sensitive sales teams needing heavy customization (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM).

AXL vs Copper pricing

AXL

  • Free$0500 contacts, 5,000 emails, 1 admin; capped usage, no overage
  • Starter$49/mo5,000 contacts, 15,000 emails, 25,000 messages, 1 admin
  • Growth$149/mo20,000 contacts, 50,000 emails, 2 admins, 1,000 AI credits
  • Scale$349/mo50,000 contacts, 120,000 emails, 3 admins, 1,500 AI credits
  • Pro$699/mo150,000 contacts, 300,000 emails, 5 admins, 3,000 AI credits

Copper

  • Basic$29/user/mo$23 billed annually; 2,500 contacts
  • Professional$69/user/mo$59 billed annually; 15,000 contacts, workflow automation
  • Business$134/user/mo$99 billed annually; unlimited contacts, email series

AXL · Key features

  • MCP server exposing 1,200+ actions to ChatGPT, Claude, Codex and Cursor
  • Landing page and funnel builder with forms, quizzes and A/B tests
  • CRM with deal pipelines, contact history and lead scoring
  • Email and messaging automation for follow-up campaigns
  • Live and evergreen webinars plus protected video hosting
  • Courses with AI-assisted homework review and certificates

Cons

  • No free trial of paid plans; you start on the capped Free tier
  • Few named integrations beyond payments, Meta and AI assistants
  • Payment processing fees from Stripe or PayPal come on top

Copper · Key features

  • Chrome extension that shows CRM records inside Gmail and Calendar
  • Automatic logging of emails, meetings and contact details
  • Drag-and-drop pipelines with AI flags for slipping deals
  • Projects and tasks that start automatically when deals close
  • Email templates, bulk email and multi-step email series
  • Workflow automation and custom reports on higher plans

Cons

  • Not built for Outlook or Microsoft 365 users
  • More expensive per seat than Pipedrive or Zoho CRM
  • Contact caps on Basic and Professional can force upgrades

AXL vs Copper: FAQ

Which is cheaper, AXL or Copper?

Copper starts at $29/mo and AXL at $49/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do AXL and Copper have a free plan?

AXL has a free plan. Copper has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?